Expenditure on secondary education in Uruguay
Uruguay: Expenditure on secondary education was 34.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Uruguay, 1979–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on secondary education in Uruguay is 34.7%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Uruguay peaked at 37.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1995.
Uruguay ranks 66th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 33.7% | — |
| 1980 | 33.6% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 29.9% | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 29.5% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 28.1% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 28.3% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 28.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 31.9% | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 24.1% | -24.7% |
| 1996 | 27.2% | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 37.8% | +38.9% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 35.5% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.7% | 33.7% | 33.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 30.3% | 28.1% | 33.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 27.9% | 24.1% | 31.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 32.5% | 37.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 33.2% | 34.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 63 Côte d'Ivoire 35.1% compare
- 64 British Virgin Islands 35.1% compare
- 65 San Marino 34.7% compare
- 67 Slovenia 34.5% compare
- 68 Jordan 34.5% compare
- 69 Iran, Islamic Republic of 34.4% compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on secondary education in Uruguay?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Uruguay was 34.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 1995.
- How does Uruguay rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Uruguay ranks 66th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.